STEP BY STEP APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Application must be accompanied by the outlined documentation per section to be submitted
to the Construction Board.
Please Note: are provided as a checklist to ensure you have all Required documentation needed
to submit an application.
Section 1 – Type of Application
1.1.Type:
a. Examination, you can take the test in your given construction trade prior to or after
the Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) approves your Contractors
Certification application. Please refer to exam requirements and testing agencies
under Informational/Reference E.
Required Documents:
Examination Results from an approved testing provider must be submitted directly
to the office prior to application, during or after application submittal.
b. Reciprocity, if applying by reciprocity, you must meet the following:
Trade experience must be equal or greater than the required trade experience
for Palm Beach County. Please refer to Informational/Reference F.
Your examination results in the other jurisdiction must have been based on a
minimum score of 75% on both Trade and Business & Law. Your exam score
must be reflected on the reciprocity letter from the other jurisdiction which
sponsored your original exam.
The trade scope must be equal to or similar with little or no variation than the
one you are applying for in Palm Beach County. Must be currently licensed.
Please note: prior to 1993, a Business & Law examination was not required; if
that is your case you will need to take the exam in Palm Beach County.
Required Documents:
Reciprocal Letter must be mailed directly to the Contractors Certification office
from the City or County issuing the letter prior to application submittal.
Please submit a legal description of the trade scope which can be provided from
the jurisdiction where you obtained the license.
1.2.Classification/Trade: choose the type of license for which you are applying. Please
reference the Standards for Certified Categories for the list of the trades and definitions.
Please reference trade requisites Informational/References F.
1.3.Certificate Status: choose if the certificate is to be issued active or inactive. An inactive
status means you are licensed but not actively engaged in the trade. The reason some
contractors prefer this option is so that they do not lose their licensing privileges and not
have to retake examination should they decide to start practicing the trade. Once a
contractor decides to activate his license, a Status Change Application must be completed
and submitted for Board approval.
Form CC-08-01
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Instructions
Rev. 12/9/16